Savanna Bogue, Project Engineer at South Florida Water, passed the Professional Engineer (PE) exam. “I was excited to see that I passed my PE exam after months of studying while working full-time,” Savanna said. “Not only did I gain important knowledge to help further pursue my career at Wharton-Smith, but I’m now one step closer [...]
Wharton-Smith is pleased to announce it has achieved a PLATINUM level in the Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP safety management system. Founded in 1989 as a safety benchmarking and improvement tool, STEP has evolved into a world-class safety management system that dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work. [...]
Congratulations to Nate Hillard, Director of Collaborative Delivery. He completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program and achieved the highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional! Endorsed by the Design-Build Certification Board, the program is the accepted educational standard for experienced practitioners with a qualified and quantified level of [...]
Each year, the Central Florida Chapter of ABC recognizes and celebrates outstanding projects built by its members, and the Chapter’s highest recognition is the Eagle Award. Two Wharton-Smith projects received an Eagle award this year at a gala held at the Hilton Orlando. Horizon High School received the Eagle Award. Lake Pointe Academy K-8 received [...]
The University of Central Florida (UCF) recently celebrated alums for Distinguished Engineering and Computer Science Achievements. The recipients were chosen for their career achievements in industries as diverse as construction and semiconductors. Among those honored were industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and a retired NASA astronaut. Our very own President Tim Smith was among the 16 [...]
Wharton-Smith Construction was honored to receive an Eagle Award for Excellence in Construction for the Northern Regional Recreation Center at the ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction Gala. The 83,000-square-foot, $37 million project has been a great success for Wharton-Smith and the residents of Northern Mecklenburg County, with a tremendous response of thousands of families joining [...]
Once again, all Wharton-Smith regions have been named an Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) by the Associated Builders and Contractors. AQC members “proudly set the construction industry standard as high performing, ethical contractors and members of their communities.” AQC status is determined by a stringent and thorough set of criteria demonstrating a commitment to five key [...]
Wharton-Smith is ranked No. 5 in the Orlando Business Journal’s (OBJ) Golden 100 Top Privately Held Companies. This 2022 list – ranked by most recent year-end gross revenue – represents several industries, including professional service businesses, construction-related firms, real estate, tourism, technology, and manufacturing. We are also No. 24 on OBJ’s Central Florida Fast 50, [...]
The September 8-14 edition of the Charlotte County Florida Weekly has an article about the County’s new Airport Rescue Fire Fighter Training Facility (ARFF). The story covers how the new state-of-the-art simulator will train firefighters to battle blazes at airports. The Florida Weekly Correspondent Samuel Burnley says, “Charlotte County’s ARFF simulator is the most technically [...]
The Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) unveiled its Best Places to Work list for 2022. We proudly announce that Wharton-Smith ranked No. 15 in the large company category. Participants were judged and received a performance score based on an employee survey administered by Quantum Workplace. The survey evaluated team effectiveness, retention, employee alignment with company goals, [...]
Copyright 2024 Wharton-Smith Inc.